CVE-2015-0226
Published:October 30, 2017
Updated:May 17, 2026
Apache WSS4J before 1.6.17 and 2.0.x before 2.0.2 improperly leaks information about decryption failures when decrypting an encrypted key or message data, which makes it easier for remote attackers to recover the plaintext form of a symmetric key via a series of crafted messages. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-2487.
Affected Packages
org.apache.ws.security:wss4j (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=1.5.2 <1.6.17Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.6.17org.apache.wss4j:wss4j-ws-security-dom (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.0.0 <2.0.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.0.2Related Resources (16)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm
EPSS
Base Score:
5.21